Stanley Earl Cox, Sr., was born on November 28, 1954, in San Diego, California, to
Connie Oscar Cox and Lucille Cladys Cox.
Stanley, better known as Bootsy, was a very down to earth, fun loving, and free spirit of a man. From a very young age he enjoyed making people laugh. He got the nickname “Bootsy” due to a pair of cowboy boots his older sister’s bought him for Christmas when he was three years old. He loved those boots so much he would try to wear them to bed. Another brother, Gippy, who has now passed on, started teasing him calling him boots. Stan liked the name Boots so much that when we called him Stanley, he would say, “ I ain’t Danley, my name boots.” We soon went from calling him boots to Bootsy. He loved it.
Stanley attended Stockton Elementary School, Memorial Jr. High School, and graduated from Lincoln High School here in San Diego.
Bootsy was the father of three boys, two with Christine Campbell; Stanley Earl, Jr., and
Tayari Earl. Little Stan died at four months old and soon after the couple divorced. His third son, Majadi Earl, is with Reba Gordon. Bootsy also has three grandsons.
Bootsy also had several God given talents that he loved to share. He could draw just
about anything. He was a great cook, and he loved to sing and dance.
Stanley passed away on February 6, 2024.
Preceding Bootsy in death were his parents; Connie and Lucille Still-Cox, brother Gillespie Cox (Karen), sister and brother-in-law Connie Mae & Vernon Franklin, Sr., sister Arish Bernice Cox, sister Zadie Bell Gilbert, sister & brother-in-law Robbie & Nolon George, sister-in-law Evone Cook-Cox (Harold Sr), and 3 nephews; Ron Anderson, Henry Cox Jr., and Dorian Franklin.
Bootsy is survived by 2 sons; Tayari (Angela) and Majadi, 3 grandsons, 2 brothers; Harold Cox, Sr., and Henry Cox, Sr., 2 sisters; Doris Cox Meshack (Ernie) and Curlis
Cox Dockins (JC), special niece and P/T Caregiver Debra Franklin Johnson (Norris). He also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, great and great-great-nieces and nephews and many, many cousins, and other family members. He also leaves 2 honorable god-brothers; Bruce Jenkins and Gary John Williams
